DIA DE LOS MUERTOUS

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• This extrodinary event is celebrated on November the 1st
• It stands for day of the dead.
• On this day the people will lay everything that person loved on their loved ones grave
• Day of the dead originated centuries ago in Mexico
• The holiday is a blend of pre Hispanic beliefs and Spanish catholic beliefs

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• Many other countries celebrate hybrid versions of this holiday
• Indigenous people from Mexico believe that the soul is eternal
• Day of the dead traditions vary among regions and villages
• The Mexican marigold is the traditional flower used to honor the dead
• They usually make candy skulls made out of sugar and place them in the altar of their loved ones

HALLOWEEN

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• Halloween and day of the dead are very different
• Halloween has a very long and storied past, rich with tradition and lore.
• Originally it was known as “Samhain,”
• In Halloween people collect candy
• Some Christians believe it was a day that was for the devil a long time ago

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• Halloween has been celebrated for mor than 400 years!
• We celebrate this day by going door to door for candy saying trick or treat
• We often decorate our houses with spooky decorations
• Halloween was once nicknamed the night of terror

BOTH

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• Both of them have candy involved
• Both involve dressing up
• Both are celebrated around the same time